General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien (1858 - 1930). On the outbreak of World War I, he was given command of the II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. Praised for his leadership skills during the Battle of Mons, his troops became the British Second Army in December 1914. During the Second Battle of Ypres, Smith-Dorrien clashed with Sir John French over tactics as he felt repeated attacks on the front line was creating unnecessary loss of life
Picture No
10215170
Media ID
46342346
Size
3693px x 5886px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
From a painting by John St. Helier Lander in The Illustrated London News', 19 September 1914
Date
1914
